Hello and welcome to St Andrews, where Birmingham face Brentford in the Championship this afternoon.

The Bees sit 18th in the table and in need of points to get some breathing space from the relegation zone after a win and a draw in their last two games.

But today is a big test for Thomas Frank's men, who face a Birmingham team riding high in seventh position in the league, with just one loss in their last six games.

Kick off is at 3pm, with the team news set to be confirmed at 2pm.

Our football.london writer Alasdair Gold will be bringing up you live updates from the Premier League clash. Follow the game live via our blog below.

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Key Events

FULL TIME Birmingham 0-0 Brentford

That’s full-time and Brentford just about hold on. A point was fair enough in the end as neither team created many clear-cut chances, but the hostile atmosphere made it exciting towards the final minutes.

16:53

Yellow card

Yennaris is booked for dissent after the ref gives a foul against him on half-way.

16:52

Grinding out a point...

Balls are flying into the box here, but Brentford keep getting them clear. Maghoma puts one in from the left but Jeanvier is there this time.

16:50

Into stoppage time

There will be five minutes of added time.

16:49

Holding strong

Birmingham are piling balls into the box but can’t quite find the quality to get a goal. Bentley wins the ball back by bravely claiming a cross, but the hosts come again with another attack. This is backs-to-the-wall stuff from Brentford.

16:44

Birmingham threaten

Birmingham put a corner into the box and Bentley just gets a hand on it to clear. The keeper wasn’t convincing there though.

16:42

Subs

Alan Judge is coming on for Canos and Jota is replaced by Mahoney for the hosts.

16:41

Coming closer with time running out

An excellent move from Brentford down the right involving some intricate passing between Sawyers, Canos and Watkins sees a shot from the former blocked.

16:38

Subs

There’s a sub for both teams here with Yennaris coming on for McEachran and Bogle replacing Adams.

16:38

Shot on target

An adventurous run from Watkins on the right results in a shot on goal from a tight angle, but it’s easily saved.

16:35

Yellow card

Birmingham are continuing to put the pressure on Brentford here with a number of attacks down the right. The most recent one sees Jota fouled by Barbet which earns the defender a booking.

16:29

Lucky boy

Odubajo goes flying in to a challenge on Maghoma after giving the ball away and gets a talking to from the ref. He’s lucky he missed man and ball there.

16:26

Sub

Maupay is being replaced by Said Benrahma, and the striker gets a seriously hostile reception as he leaves the field - making sure he takes his time to do so of course.

16:25

Cheeky

Canos is fouled by Maghoma and then rolls around on the floor holding his ankle, only to spring back up and run off 20 seconds later.

16:23

Yellow card

Maupay is on the end of a strong tackle by Morrison and then gets an earful from the home centre-back pair as he lies on the floor. That was a flashback to the argument between Dean and Maupay at Griffin Park in October. Maupay has a kick out at Dean which causes more uproar and the Frenchman gets a yellow card. This is really heating up.

16:21

Pumping up the fans

Watkins wins a corner right in front of the Brentford fans and then turns to ramp up the travelling supporters. Maupay went over in the box as we waited for the corner to come in, causing a confrontation. He gets a talking to from the ref and then Jeanvier gets a shot on target when the ball is finally delivered by Watkins. It was an easy save though.

16:18

Why are we waiting?

Jeers from the crowd as Brentford take their time over a free-kick in their own half. We could be in for some time wasting in the second half here.

16:14

Brentford resolute

Birmingham get a second corner but this time Dan Bentley puts in a Superman-style, diving punch to get it away. That was testing for the Bees but they managed to hold on.

16:13

Birmingham building

Really good pressure from Birmingham now. The free-kick was laid to the edge of the box and Gardener had a shot deflected behind for a corner. This is tense.

16:11

Yellow card

Birmingham come forward again and get a free-kick in the corner after a foul from Barbet. Jeanvier then gets a booking in the aftermath.

16:11

Birmingham chance

Birmingham are nearly gifted the lead after Jutkiewicz somehow managed to squeeze the ball through to Che Adams and Bentley flapped at the ball, almost giving Adams an open goal. Jeanvier gets it clear, though.

16:06

Free-kick

The Bees immediately have a free-kick in the opposition half for a foul on Canos. But Sawyers plays it short to McEachran who wastes it, playing a cross straight to a defender.

16:05KEY EVENT

KICK OFF

The teams are back out at St Andrew’s and Brentford get us underway again.

15:50KEY EVENT

HALF TIME Birmingham 0-0 Brentford

Few chances of not for either team in the first 45 minutes, but you suspect Thomas Frank will be happy with the scores level. There’s been some good work from Moses Odubajo on the right, but the most pleasing thing for Brentford has been their strength at the back so far.

15:49

Getting testy

There’s more words from the officials after Jutkiewicz goes down under a challenge from Henry, and Barbet pushes him. No bookings again, but that left a sour taste in the mouth.

15:47

Handbags

Some drama as Konsa and Jutkiewicz come together and then square up. No yellows have been dished out though and the referee has indicated one minute of added time.

15:44

Pressing

More success for the Bees down the right earns them a corner after Odubajo’s cross is deflected behind. Watkins puts the ball in but Blues get it clear easily.

15:40

Positive

Good signs from Brentford as they work a bright move up the right-hand side. Odubajo plays in a cross for Henry at the back post but his shot goes wide.

15:36

Stoppage

The Frenchman is now down and receiving treatment which is worrying for Brentford, but it looks like he will be okay to continue.

15:36

Top stop

Great defending from Julian Jeanvier after Che Adams looked to run onto a ball in behind the Bees’ defence. Jeanvier wrestled the ball back and was fouled by the striker, much to the frustration of the home fans.